REAL canoe guns

[Mike Brooks]

This is the type of gun carried in canoes and small boats for hunting purposes on the Colonial east coast. They are both Hudson Valley fowling guns. Neither are done (unfortunately). The large one has a 72" 11 bore barrel and curly maple stock. The " canoe carbine" has a 55 3/8" barrel in 20 bore with a cherry stock.
These are the type of gun most likely carried by boat or canoe in the 18th century. They were used in the marshes where the ducks and geese flocked and harvested many birds setting on the water. These are not punt guns, but meant to be shot from the shoulder. The larger looks like it will weigh about 11 3/4 lbs and the carbine will probably go about 7 1/2 lbs.

 

[Dausener]

Those jokers are darn near longer than the canoe... :wink:

 

[Lonegun1894]

But I bet they will look great and shoot just as well. I wouldn't want one for thick brush, but to use in a small boat for waterfowl, they should actually work well. I'd love to see them when you finish them, Mike. Thanks.

 

[SR James]

And those buttstocks make dandy paddles!
Nice guns, Mike.

 

[robertdale]

i would be sure to put a swivel ring so a line could be fastened to prevent loss overboard or up a tail pipe.
will this never end :surrender:

 

[dyemaker]

I like the second one. It looks like a nice goose gun. After looking at buttstock designs of various types of rifles and smoothbores I'm dizzy. It interests me and I would like to learn more about stock design. Sometimes it looks as if you could turn them upside down and they would seem more familiar. What is the name of this type of buttstock? Interesting projects. :thumbsup:

 

[Mike Brooks]

I like the second one. It looks like a nice goose gun. After looking at buttstock designs of various types of rifles and smoothbores I'm dizzy. It interests me and I would like to learn more about stock design. Sometimes it looks as if you could turn them upside down and they would seem more familiar. What is the name of this type of buttstock? Interesting projects. :thumbsup:

Get Grinslades book on american fowlers from TOTW. It only costs about $35. It will explain all the evolution of american fowling guns.

 

[Mike Brooks]

i would be sure to put a swivel ring so a line could be fastened to prevent loss overboard or up a tail pipe.
will this never end :surrender:

I always tie my guns in a small boat. Through the trigger guard or around the wrist.

 

[Keb]

Sweet! I'm always in awe of your stuff.

 

[Hipshot]

Those look great, I'd love to see photos when their finished :hatsoff:

 

[John Tice]

I have one of those H.V. carbines Roy made. :haha: The longer barrels are no hindrance and give back in range, balance and sighting. I've read a couple instances where these guns were used by Americans to snipe at British patrols when they controlled New York City. In Dutch they were sometimes called a "ganzenroer" or duck gun. Nice guns Mike, we look forward to seeing them when the are done. :thumbsup:

 

[Va.Manuf.06]

Beautiful Mike, they are to die for. :hatsoff:

 

[hanshi]

Whoa! Do you hit the ducks or shoot 'em? :idunno:

 

[Dave Marsh]

Mike, well done. :bow:

 

[Bear64]

I get to go out and fondle those guns at Mikes, they also work at checking out the depth of the water from the canoe if need be, as I was getting out of the canoe Mike moved the canoe and my fowler went in butt first, saved me from falling in, he said OOPS with a big smile..later he lost his primer horn, thats what he got for screwing with the old man. :haha:

 

[RHill]

Thats a lot of barrel there.

 

[Mike Brooks]

I get to go out and fondle those guns at Mikes, they also work at checking out the depth of the water from the canoe if need be, as I was getting out of the canoe Mike moved the canoe and my fowler went in butt first, saved me from falling in, he said OOPS with a big smile..later he lost his primer horn, thats what he got for screwing with the old man. :haha:

Lucky for you you're so old and feeble that you don't remember it was your priming horn that I had borrowed that day. :rotf:

 

[mikemeteor]

... you don't remember it was your priming horn that I had borrowed that day.

now that was funny!

Mike, how much of the almost 12-lbs on that longpole do you reckon is out in front of the entry thimble ?
Almost looks like a mere mortal would have to mount shootin sticks on the gunwales...

 

[Mike Brooks]

The big gun balances right on the rear ram rod pipe. The little one balances 1n the middle of the lower forestock.

 

[tallbear]

They look great Mike.Please make sure to post when they are finished.

Mitch Yates